TKP 001: Smt Sharmila Sharma

With her first performance at the age of 3, and turning professional at the age of 14, Smt Sharmila Sharma has been a life long Kathakar. She is widely renowned for bringing Kathak to Paris where she has been since 1993. She's been a disciple of both Pt Birju Maharaj and Pt Rajendra Gangani. In this episode, we learn about her journey, fluency in French and Tamil, and her infectious positive attitude which has been one of the reasons behind her enormous success.

Timestamps 16:00 Gharanas 22:25 Kavit 24:15 Pandit Rajendra Gangani ji 32 : Pandit Birju Maharaj ji teaching style 35: Kathak kendra environment 38: Conversations between Sharmila ji and Pt Birju Maharaj 43: Humble Beginnings in France 47:30 Teaching Kathak abroad 52:30 Promoting Kathak in France 55:00 Book on Songs 56:30 Competition with other dance forms 1:03:00: Tatkaar with Ustad Zakir Hussain 1:05:00 Sharmila Sharma Ji's Vision For Kathak 1:07:00 School Systems 1:08:30 Teaching Style 1:14:00 Solo Performances 1:15:45 Performing in India vs Abroad

Links https://www.instagram.com/sharmilasharmakathak/ http://sharmilasharma.com/